A Snake Among Swans

A Novel

By: Hannah Kaner

The #1 internationally bestselling author of Godkiller begins a bold new fantasy trilogy—a dark tale of warring kingdoms, deadly court politics, female rage, and a wild magic that refuses to be tamed.

“Death is come to take you home, death of blood and thorn and bone…”

Tilde has always heard the whispers of the kithwood, the voices of her ancestors speaking through the mysterious forest of her homeland. But now both the kithwood and her kingdom are in danger. For Tilde is the only surviving heir of a conquered land. To finally stop the bloodshed, she must marry the aging Swan King, Liran, and bear him a son.

But the king’s court is dangerous. Tilde is a threat to the claim of Liran’s older sons, who will do whatever it takes to remove her. And her presence stirs conflict in the heart of Liran's daughter, the princess Elise, who has only ever known loyalty to her family.

Yet none of them know that Tilde is a snake in their midst, with allies on her side and dark, forbidden power of her own. She wants her kingdom back, and she will sacrifice everything to claim it.

For the queen to rise, the swans must fall.

A Snake Among Swans marks the explosive start to a new trilogy from the #1 internationally bestselling author of Godkiller—a dark, atmospheric fantasy of power, betrayal, and the cost of choosing love in a world ruled by conquest.